Movilidad de Fe en sedimentos marinos por efecto de fugas de CO2 de procesos de almacenamiento en formaciones geológicas
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El almacenamiento de CO2 en estructuras geológicas marinas fue sugerida
como una medida de mitigación del calentamiento global. Sin embargo,
las posibles pérdidas del CO2 pueden causar una disminución en el
pH. Se han realizado experimentos en laboratorio para evaluar los efectos de
fugas de CO2 en la movilidad del hierro. Sedimentos marinos fueron recogidos
en áreas con distintos niveles de contaminación metálica y fueron sometidos
a acidificación mediante la inyección de CO2. Los resultados revelaron
que la disminución del pH resulta en un aumento en la concentración
de hierro en el agua intersticial. Por otro lado, en los sitios más contaminados,
el tiempo de exposición también ha contribuido a movilidad del hierro
The storage of CO2 into marine geological formations has been suggested as a mitigation measure to prevent global warming. Subsurface storage leaks are possible over time resulting in a change in ocean chemistry, decreasing its pH. Laboratory-scale experiments were performed, in order to provide data on the possible effects of CO2 leakage on the mobility and speciation of iron. Marine sediments were collected in tree sites with different levels of metallic contamination located in the south of Spain and submitted to acidification by means of CO2 injection. The results revealed that pH decreases resulted in increases in iron concentration. Furthermore, in the most contaminated sites, exposure time also contributed to iron increases
The storage of CO2 into marine geological formations has been suggested as a mitigation measure to prevent global warming. Subsurface storage leaks are possible over time resulting in a change in ocean chemistry, decreasing its pH. Laboratory-scale experiments were performed, in order to provide data on the possible effects of CO2 leakage on the mobility and speciation of iron. Marine sediments were collected in tree sites with different levels of metallic contamination located in the south of Spain and submitted to acidification by means of CO2 injection. The results revealed that pH decreases resulted in increases in iron concentration. Furthermore, in the most contaminated sites, exposure time also contributed to iron increases














